European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sunday december 8, 1991 Sprewell sets Pace As tide tops Wolf pack by the associated press Charlotte . A Alabama a basketball players know full Well that team goals come ahead of individual glory a but in the Case of Robert Sprewell he got both on frit a Friday night. Sprewell scored 23 Points to Lead the 15th-ranked Crimson tide and on defense helped shut Down North Carolina states Tom Gugliotta in a 77-66 Victory in the tournament of champions. A we had him in a defense where he was supposed to try and limit gut Iotta a catches a Alabama coach wimp Sanderson said. A if you can limit his catches you re in  Sanderson added that he also wanted to make sure College basketball that Mingjen Bakalli did no to find his 3-Point shooting touch. Gugliotta had 11 Points 16 below his Early sea son average. Bakalli finished with 10,5 Points less than his average. Bakalli also missed All eight 3-pointers he tried. After running up a 21-Point first half Lead the Crimson tide 5-0 found itself in a second half Battle. But Sprewell and Robert Horry ignited another run which the Wolf pack  answer. The loss was the first for . State this year As Well As the first As Host of the tournament. The Wolf pack 3-1 was to meet no. 20 Depaul in the Consolation saturday night. North Carolina Charlotte pulled off a 68-63 upset of the Blue demons in the tourney opener. Mark Davis had 18 Points to Lead five Wolf pack players in double figures. Kevin Thompson had 15. In other games Friday night .-Charlotte 68, Depaul 63 Charlotte . A Henry Williams and Delano Johnson scored decisive baskets in the second half As North Carolina Charlotte beat no. 20 Depaul the 49ers�?T first Victory Over a ranked team since 1977. Rodney Odom scored 20 Points 16 of them in the first half As the 49ers played for the first time in the tourney. Odom also had 10 rebounds. Johnson scored with a free throw with 7.9 seconds 18 Points and wrapped up the upset a left. Williams scored All 11 of his Points in the second half for the 49ers 3-1. It was in Ccu a first Victory Over a ranked team since the schools March to the final four in 1977. Depaul 3-1 Only managed two Field goals in the closing 10 minutes and they came in a 50-second Span. Stephen Howard had 16 for Depaul which hit just 32 percent of its Field goals and was 16 of 30 from the line. David Booth had 15 for the Blue demons. Iowa 74, army 39 Iowa City Iowa a Acie Earl scored 14 Points and James Moses added ii Friday night As no. 21 Iowa overcame a ragged performance to Down army and Advance to the championship game of the Hawkeye classic. Iowa 4-0 was to meet Louisiana tech 3-1 in saturdays title game. The bulldogs whipped Bowling Green 67-47 in the other first round game to keep the Falcons wingless in five games. North Carolina states Tom Gugliotta and Alabama a James Robinson collide going for a rebound Friday night. The Hawk eyes used an 11-5 spurt to Start the second half taking a 40-19 Lead on Moses Basket with 13 09 remaining to put the game away. Troy Skinner scored 10 Points off the Bench for the Hawk eyes who played without backup Center James Winters. Winters injured his Back in practice Friday. Army held to the lowest Point total in the tournaments history was led by Craig roses eight Points. The cadets hit 6 of 22 Field goals 27.3 percent in the opening half and turned the Ball Over 22 times. Penn 81, Navy 73 Philadelphia a Bariy Pierce scored 21 Points and Jerry Berzanski and Paul Chambers each added 18 to give the quakers their first Victory of the season 81-73 Over Navy. Penn 1-3 began the second half with a 10-4 run to go ahead 47-37 with 17 06 remaining on Ken grass 3-Point or. Less than one minute later the midshipmen pulled to 47-42 on a 20-foot 3-Pointer by John Haase. But the quakers moved out to a 58-45 Lead with 13 19 remaining on Berzanskis jumper. Derrick Wall scored 20 Points for Navy 1-3 and grabbed a game High 12 rebounds. Haase scored 16. Air Force 74, Mesa St. 72 air Force Academy Colo. A Dale French scored 31 Points the last two As free throws in the final five seconds to give air Force a narrow Victory Over Mesa state. French also snared a career High 11 rebounds in air Force s come from behind Victory after trailing 40-36 at the half. Mesa state 4-3 held its last Lead at 68-64 with 5 15 left on Davey Balkenbush a three Pointer. French then keyed the Falcons late 10-4 run scoring six of those Points and an assist during the comeback. After his go ahead free throws French stole Mesa states inbound pass to Seal the Victory Charles Smith scored 16 Points for air Force 3-3 and Brent Roberts added 12. Rick Garrick led Mesa state with 16 Points. Red wings Triumph by United press International new York a Brent fedyk a overtime goal meant a Victory for the Detroit red wings and an extra $150 in his pocket. A sex new York rangers Ray Sheppard Kevin Miller and Dennis vial taped $300 on the Wall for the Guy who scored the winning goal tonight so Alan Kerr and i made a pact that wed split it if either one of us got it a said fedyk who scored with 37 seconds remaining in overtime Friday night to Cap a three goal rally that gave Detroit a 6-5 win Over the rangers. Joe Kocur scored two goals for new York which held a 4-1 Lead Early in the second period. Steve Yzerman who had a goal and two assists Slid the puck across to fedyk who was alone at the Side of the net. New York carried the play in the overtime but goalie Tim Che veldae kicked away All five rangers shots. The red wings Are 10-1-2 in their last 13 games. New York lost for the first time in three games. Detroit a Gerard Gallant scored the tying goal at 5 43 of the third period after new York goalie John Vanbiesbrouc stopped Brad Mccrimmons shot from the Point and kicked away yzermans attempt on the first rebound. Gallant then lifted the puck Over the fallen goaltender for his sixth goal of the season. Shawn Burr scored his first goal in 10 games with 3 25 left in the second period to Cut the rangers Lead to 5-4. In the Only other game Friday jets 4, oilers 4 Winnipeg Manitoba a Pat a Lynnik and Paul Macdermid scored third period goals for the jets who extended their unbeaten Streak to nine games 7-0-2. Edmonton is unbeaten in its last five 30-2. The oilers Martin Gelinas received a major penalty for High sticking Mario Marios with 1 47 left in overtime. 66 free agents remain following arbitration new York a nine players were offered salary arbitration on Friday leaving 66 free agents facing a saturday Midnight deadline to re sign with their teams. Meanwhile Carney Lansford returned to Oakland on Friday agreeing to a one year $600,000 contract. He can raise his salary to $1.3 million through performance bonuses in the new Deal. The nine offered arbitration Friday were Danny Tartabull Jim Eisenreich and Kurt Stillwell of Kansas City Danny Cox and Rick Schu of Philadelphia Juan Samuel and Jay Howell of los Angeles Mike Gallego of Oakland and Rafael Ramirez of Houston. Previously offered arbitration were Otis Nixon and Alejandro Pena of at Lanta Steve Buechele and Mike Lavalliere of Pittsburgh and Mitch Williams of Philadelphia. That left 66 players among the 91 remaining free agents facing the saturday night deadline. If they Aren t offered arbitration and done to re sign saturday Thev can to re sign with their former clubs until May 1. Included in the group Are Carlton Fisk Chicago White so Rick Sutcliffe Chicago cubs and Wally Joyner California Angels. A was far As we re concerned we re still negotiating with the Angels a said Barry Axelrod Joyner a agent. A a they re one of the teams we re talking  California had set a Friday afternoon deadline on its offer which is said to be $16 million for four years. It in Sot